Chapter 41: Marshal Tian Peng, Whose Righteousness Reaches the Heavens
"Bajie..."
Looking at Marshal Tian Peng, who had been sent flying, Sun Wukong was momentarily stunned.
His attack hadn't truly connected with Marshal Tian Peng, yet even so, Marshal Tian Peng was sent flying and spitting blood.
He looked severely injured.
This was impossible.
He, Sun Wukong, hadn't even used the power of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
He was certain of this. Although he had only just broken through to Grand Unity, he wouldn't lose control of his own strength.
Then, Sun Wukong saw Marshal Tian Peng blink, and he began to have some guesses.
Marshal Tian Peng seemed to have other intentions.
As for what those intentions were, he would have to ask Marshal Tian Peng himself.
At this moment, due to Marshal Tian Peng's command, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals immediately surrounded Sun Wukong.
They couldn't just stand by and watch their commander be killed by Sun Wukong.
With their marshal severely injured, these Heavenly Soldiers understood that individually, none of them were Sun Wukong's match. They needed to unite.
"Kill..."
Tens of thousands of Heavenly Soldiers charged forward, filled with killing intent.
"Haha, good, you've come." Sun Wukong showed no nervousness as tens of thousands of Heavenly Soldiers rushed at him. His body trembled.
Countless Sun Wukongs appeared around him. This was the art of the clone.
These clones shouted in unison and also charged towards the Heavenly Soldiers.
The sounds of 'bang bang' echoed through the skies above Flower-Fruit Mountain.
One could see Heavenly Soldiers being defeated, even killed.
Tens of thousands of Heavenly Soldiers were no match for Sun Wukong.
They were defeated, utterly and completely defeated.
In the distance, Mo Lihong, Juling Shen, and even Nezha, along with other Immortals and Gods, looked dejected.
If Sun Wukong didn't let them go, escaping might be very difficult for them.
"Stop, Sun Wukong, do not harm my soldiers."
Marshal Tian Peng, severely injured, roared. His body trembled, and he also transformed into many clones, while his true form attacked Sun Wukong's true form.
"Bang bang..."
Terrifying forces collided, but Marshal Tian Peng continued to spit blood and be pushed back. Anyone with eyes could see that Marshal Tian Peng was at a disadvantage.
"Nezha, Juling Shen, you all leave. Take the soldiers back to the Heavenly Court first. I will follow later," Marshal Tian Peng shouted.
"Marshal." Nezha's expression froze.
He hadn't expected Marshal Tian Peng to be so righteous, willing to hold off Sun Wukong so they could escape.
"Marshal, we cannot leave," Nezha said repeatedly.
"Nezha, even if you stay, what can you do? You'll just be throwing your life away," Marshal Tian Peng said as he fought. "Your presence here will only distract me. Hurry and leave..."
"Marshal." The Heavenly Soldiers were deeply moved at this moment.
Marshal Tian Peng was truly a great person!
"Marshal Tian Peng, I will await your return at the Heavenly Court." Nezha gave the fiercely fighting Marshal Tian Peng a deep look, then waved his hand. "Let's go..."
"Yes..."
Nezha, the Four Heavenly Kings, and other deities led the Heavenly Soldiers in a rapid retreat from Flower-Fruit Mountain, heading towards the Heavenly Court. They couldn't let Marshal Tian Peng's sacrifice be in vain.
Some Heavenly Soldiers even thought that Marshal Tian Peng might be killed by Sun Wukong this time.
After all, the gap in strength between them was quite significant.
"Kill, kill, kill, Sun Wukong, kill me if you dare," Marshal Tian Peng shouted.
As he shouted, blood splattered from his body, making the scene look incredibly tragic.
No wonder the Heavenly Soldiers who witnessed this earlier were so moved.
"Alright, Bajie." Sun Wukong swung his Golden Cudgel.
This time, he directly sent Marshal Tian Peng flying.
"Nezha and the others have already left. You don't need to act anymore," Sun Wukong said calmly.
That's right.
Marshal Tian Peng's earlier tragic display was mostly an act.
It could only be said that Sun Wukong had gone along with Zhu Bajie's little performance.
Sun Wukong already had some guesses about Zhu Bajie's origins.
"Hoo... That's good then," Marshal Tian Peng breathed a sigh of relief. "Sun Wukong, thank you for cooperating with my act. Also, my name is Tian Peng, not Bajie."
"Mhm, okay, Bajie," Sun Wukong nodded.
"..." Marshal Tian Peng felt a bit helpless.
Were the words he just spoke completely useless?
"So, Bajie, what brings you to Flower-Fruit Mountain this time?" Sun Wukong asked.
"Yes, Sun Wukong, coming to Flower-Fruit Mountain with troops to attack is only secondary. More importantly, I came to find you. You previously spoke of my future fate," Marshal Tian Peng asked.
"Oh, Bajie, you didn't believe me before," Sun Wukong said with interest.
"My teacher sought me out, saying I might be one of the members in the next Calamity," Marshal Tian Peng said with a solemn expression. "So, I've come to find you this time. Since you know my future, Sun Wukong, you must have some solution, right?"
"A solution? I don't have that much capability," Sun Wukong shook his head.
"This..." Marshal Tian Peng was stunned.
If Sun Wukong had no solution, then his trip to find Sun Wukong would have been in vain.
"So, my future really will become that of a pig demon?" Marshal Tian Peng asked again.
"That's right," Sun Wukong chuckled. "Bajie, don't worry, becoming a pig demon isn't so bad."
This made Tian Peng want to spit blood.
He was a perfectly good immortal, and now he was going to become a pig demon? Was he just bored out of his mind?
"Can you tell me why I will become a pig demon?" Zhu Bajie continued to ask.
"No," Sun Wukong shook his head, which made Zhu Bajie appear very disappointed.
Forcibly making Sun Wukong speak with his strength seemed impossible.
Sun Wukong's strength was far superior to his.
"However, I can introduce you to a place. There, you might have a chance to change your fate, and you can also find out why you will become a pig demon," Sun Wukong said with a smile.
Bringing a new customer to the General Store could earn him a hundred Exchange Points.
Although it wasn't much, if there were many customers, it would be a substantial amount.
Marshal Tian Peng was Sun Wukong's target.
"Really?" Marshal Tian Peng's eyes lit up.
"Of course, it's true. Come with me."
Chapter Forty-Two: Gods and Demons Bow Down!
In front of the General Store.
Sun Wukong brought Tian Peng here.
"A General Store? Sun Wukong, you opened this?" Marshal Tian Peng asked doubtfully.
Flower-Fruit Mountain was Sun Wukong's territory. If this wasn't Sun Wukong's, then whose could it be?
"Bajie, you've misunderstood," Sun Wukong shook his head. "I'm not qualified to be the owner of the General Store. The owner of this General Store is very powerful. Do you know Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva? Even that Bodhisattva is no match for the owner of the General Store."
"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva." Tian Peng's pupils constricted.
Ksitigarbha, Tian Peng naturally knew of him.
Not long ago, this famous Ksitigarbha from Buddhism had attacked Spirit Mountain. Furthermore, he had single-handedly fought against Guanyin, Manjushri, and two other Bodhisattvas. In the end, he even confronted Buddha Tathagata.
Although he was no match for Tathagata, Ksitigarbha's escape had made him quite famous in this current world.
He was one of the rising powerhouses among Quasi-Saints.
One had to know that Quasi-Saint powerhouses rarely appeared in the Journey to the West World. The sudden emergence of a powerhouse like Ksitigarbha was enough to cause a huge stir.